Three Found Dead After Pennsylvania House Fire

Dec. 13, 2011
Three members of a northern Lancaster County family were found dead after a blaze in their home early Monday, a fire official said. Firefighters found the bodies of Melvin Rissler, 83; his wife, Patti, 54; and their 24-year-old daughter, Rachel, in their East Cocalico Township home after responding to the 12:27 a.m. alarm, said Delvin Martin, spokesman for the Stevens Fire Company near Denver.